amdx wrote:
I just realized that the gov't. ban on incands. was created to guide the
thrifty among us to stop making phony excuses for an inferior product.
I'm saving about $50 a month on my electric bill without changing any
thing except light bulbs. And that's not counting replacement cost. My
replacement cost last year was $10. (one bulb)
You need to relinquish your "Luddite" status. There are those here more
deserving.

Hank, I need to see you back that up.
I'm going to compare 100 watt incandescent against a 10 watt new fangled
low energy lighting device.
Assume you were using $55 for light per month and now you use $5.5.
55-5.5 = $49.5 or your $50 savings.

In order spend $55 on lights, @ $0.13 cents per kWh, you would need to
use 423kWhs. I'll assume an average of 10hrs per day per light for
convenience. That's 1 kWh per day of bulb usage, or 30 kWhs per month.
423kwhs / 30kWhs = 14 bulbs on 10 hrs per day for 30 days.

If your buying the bulbs, lets assume $5 per bulb times 14 bulbs, that
$90, so your payback is two months.


I think your numbers are slightly exaggerated, but not a lot. Payback
should certainly be less than one your for most people.

There only two, in my home know I don't believe I use that much light in
my house, I'd be surprised if I use 6 bulbs 5 hrs per day, but not 14
bulbs 10 hrs per day.

Ok, no need to back it up, it is better than I thought.

Anyone feeling energetic, can check my numbers and assumptions.

I'm all switched over to CFLs and one LED.

Hey turn that light off if your not using it!!

Mikek

I have an electric meter on my water heater.
When my daughter went to college the electrical use went down by
1/2. I thought it was a fluke the first month, but it continued
to stay that low.

BTW, have you seen the water heaters that use a heat pump?
http://energy.gov/energysaver/articl...-water-heaters

Price shock,
http://www.lowes.com/Plumbing/Water-.../N-1z0zp1j/pl#!

My contribution to thread drift.

Actually price is not that bad these days. Look at what a standard water
heater costs now. All this low emission, safety stuff. Las one I replaced
was about $700 for a 50 gallon gas.